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China national under-20 football team
The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team (国青队), represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).
| Association | Chinese Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Head coach | Antonio Puche |
| Captain | Zhu Chenjie |
| FIFA code | CHN |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1983) |
| Best result | 10 (2005) |
| AFC U-19 Championship | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1975) |
| Best result | Champions(1985) |
History
In 2017, the under-20 team began playing in the Regionalliga Südwest, a fourth-division German league, as part of an agreement between the two countries. The team would play friendly matches to fill in for the missing 20th club in the league's schedule.[1] During the team's match on 17 November against TSV Schott Mainz, the display of a Tibetan flag led to the team walking off in protest.[2] In the aftermath, all upcoming friendly matches were cancelled.[3]
On 28 September 2018, China U-19 Yellow (B team) was organised as support for the national under-20 football team. Serbian manager Aleksandar Janković was appointed the first head coach of the team[4]
Honours
Competition history
FIFA World Youth Championship / FIFA U-20 World Cup record
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 to 1981 | DNE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983 | First round | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 1985 | Quarter-finalist | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1987 to 1995 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997 | First round | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001 | Last 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005 | Last 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 2007 to 2021 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | - | - | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 |
* DNE = Did not enter; DNQ = Did not qualify; Pos = Position; P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against.
* Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-19 Championship/AFC U-20 Asian Cup
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 to 1974 | DNP[note 1] | ||||||
| 1975 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1976 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 1977 | DNP | ||||||
| 1978 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1980 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1985 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1986 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1988 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 1998 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000 | 3rd Place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2006 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DNQ and cancelled | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | Qualified; Ongoing | ||||||
| Total | 72 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 104 | 89 | |
- DNP : Did Not Participate
- DNQ : Did Not Qualify
Toulon Tournament
- 1979 Toulon Tournament
- 1980 Toulon Tournament
- 1983 Toulon Tournament as Tianjin
- 1998 Toulon Tournament
- 2002 Toulon Tournament
- 2004 Toulon Tournament
- 2006 Toulon Tournament
- 2007 Toulon Tournament
- 2011 Toulon Tournament
- 2014 Toulon Tournament
- 2015 Toulon Tournament
- 2018 Toulon Tournament
- 2019 Toulon Tournament
Torneo di Viareggio
Recent matches
2023
| 3 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 2–1 | China | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 15:00 UST +05:00 |
| Report | Stadium: JAR Stadium Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq) |
| 6 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | China | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UST +05:00 | Stadium: Milliy Stadium |
| 9 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | China | v | Kyrgyzstan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UST +05:00 | Stadium: JAR Stadium |
Squad
Current coaches
| Team manager | Zhang Chao |
| Lin Lefeng | |
| Head coach | Cheng Yaodong |
| Assistant coach | Wu Bing Antonio Puche |
| Zhang Xinxin | |
| Fitness coach | Cao Xiaodong |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jia Chunhua |
| Team doctor | Wang Dongzhen |
| Shen Chunfeng | |
| Wang Lei |
Current squad
The following players were called up for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, held on March 2023.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Li Hao | 6 March 2004 (aged 18) | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 22 | GK | Huo Shenping | 26 November 2003 (aged 19) | Guangzhou | ||
| 23 | GK | Yu Jinyong | 6 July 2004 (aged 18) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 2 | DF | Hu Hetao | 5 October 2003 (aged 19) | Chengdu Rongcheng | ||
| 4 | DF | Yang Minjie | 16 April 2003 (aged 19) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
| 5 | DF | Liu Haofan | 23 October 2003 (aged 19) | Zhejiang Professional | ||
| 12 | DF | Zhang Yixuan | 18 August 2004 (aged 18) | Hubei Istar | ||
| 15 | DF | Rongjun Xiang | 31 March 2004 (aged 18) | Shanghai Port | ||
| 16 | DF | Li Suda | 9 February 2004 (aged 19) | Qingdao Hainiu | ||
| 3 | MF | Peng Xiao | 28 July 2005 (aged 17) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 6 | MF | You Wenjie | 16 July 2003 (aged 19) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
| 8 | MF | Bao Shengxin | 1 August 2003 (aged 19) | Zhejiang Professional | ||
| 10 | MF | Mawlet Mijit | 27 January 2004 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 13 | MF | Gao Yunan | 28 September 2003 (aged 19) | Hebei | ||
| 14 | MF | Xu Bin | 2 May 2004 (aged 18) | Guangzhou | ||
| 17 | MF | Mutellip Iminqari | 18 March 2004 (aged 18) | Chengdu Rongcheng | ||
| 18 | MF | Chen Zhexuan | 24 September 2003 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 21 | MF | Nur Sherzat | 1 January 2004 (aged 19) | Hubei Istar | ||
| 7 | FW | Afrden Asqer | 15 September 2003 (aged 19) | Guangzhou | ||
| 9 | FW | Abduweli Behram | 8 March 2003 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 11 | FW | Fan Chao | 8 February 2004 (aged 19) | Changchun Yatai | ||
| 19 | FW | Abdulla Adil | 10 September 2004 (aged 18) | Changchun Yatai | ||
| 20 | FW | Shohret Rehmitulla | 7 February 2003 (aged 20) | Zhejiang Professional | ||
List of head coaches
Manage records only includes International Country results
| # | Name | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Joseph | 1954 - 1955 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | |
| 2 | Nian Weisi | 1966 - 1971 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 15.83% | 3rd place at the 1966 AFC Youth Championship |
| 3 | Sun Baorong | 1972 – 1973 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 50.00% | |
| 4 | Chen Chengda | 1974 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50.00% | |
| 5 | Zhang Honggen | 1975 – 1976 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 33.33% | |
| 6 | Xian Dihong | 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | Zhang Shixun | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 8 | Chen Jiagen | 1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 9 | Zhang Honggen | 1977 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 66.67% | |
| 10 | Chen Jiagen (2nd time) | 1978 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 33.33% | |
| 11 | Zhang Junxiu | 1978 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16.67% | |
| 12 | Xian Dixiong (2nd time) | 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Shao Xiankang | 1980 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 25.00% | |
| 14 | Zhang Junxiu (2nd time) | 1980 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 50.00% | |
| 15 | Gao Fengwen | 1981 - 1983 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 66.67% | Runners-up of the 1982 AFC Youth Championship first round of the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| Xie Hongjun | 1983 (U-19) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25.00% | ||
| Li Chuanqi | 1983 (U-18) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20.00% | ||
| 16 | Zhang Zhicheng | 1984 - 1986 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 23 | 56.25% | Champions of the 1985 AFC Youth Championship Quarter final of the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 17 | Liu Minxin | 1986 - 1988 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 71.43% | |
| 18 | Chen Xirong | 1988 - 1990 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 20 | 52.17% | |
| 19 | Zhu Guanghu | 1991 - 1992 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 28.57% | |
| 20 | Zhang Zhicheng (2nd time) | 1993 - 1994 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50.00% | |
| 21 | Gai Zengchen | 1995 - 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 22 | Tang Pengju | 1996 - 1997 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 78.57% | Runners-up of the 1996 AFC Youth Championship |
| 23 | Zhu Guanghu (2nd time) | 1997 - 1998 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 29.17% | First round of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 24 | Chen Jingang | 1998 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25.00% | |
| 25 | Keith Blunt | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 26 | Shen Xiangfu | 2000 - 2001 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 29 | 48.15% | 3rd place at the 2000 AFC Youth Championship Round of 16 of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 27 | Wang Baoshan | 2001 - 2002 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 50.00% | |
| 28 | Jia Xiuquan | 2003 - 2004 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 83.33% | |
| 29 | Yin Tiesheng | 2004 - 2005 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 50.00% | Runners-up at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship |
| 30 | Eckhard Krautzun | 2005 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 50.00% | Round of 16 of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| Jia Xiuquan | 2006 (U-21) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 80.00% | ||
| 31 | Jia Xiuquan (2nd time) | 2005 – 2006 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 58.82% | |
| 32 | Liu Chunming | 2007 – 2008 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 20 | 46.15% | |
| 33 | Su Maozhen | 2009 – 2011 | ||||||||
| 34 | Jan Olde Riekerink | 2011 – 2012 | ||||||||
| 35 | Luis Manuel Blanco | 2012 | ||||||||
| 36 | Li Bing | 2013 - 2014 | ||||||||
| 37 | Zheng Xiong (Caretaker) | 2014 | ||||||||
| 38 | Li Ming | 2015 – 2018 | ||||||||
| 39 | Cheng Yaodong | 2018 – |
Notes
- ^ Nationalist China take part in AFC Youth Championship 1959 to 1974, not China PR.
References
- ^ Bartlett, Evan (22 June 2017). "Chinese U20 team set to become newest member of German fourth division". The Independent. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ . The Washington Post. Associated Press. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Freundschaftsspiele mit chinesischer U 20 werden nicht fortgesetzt". dfb. 22 December 2017.
- ^ "足协宣布组建U19黄队 扬戈维奇出任球队主教练". Sina. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "国青赴乌兹别克斯坦参加U20亚洲杯 小组出线成奢望" [The national youth went to Uzbekistan to participate in the U20 Asian Cup] (in Chinese (China)). Sohu. 23 February 2023.